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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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