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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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