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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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