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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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