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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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