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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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