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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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