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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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