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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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