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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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