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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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