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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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