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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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