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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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