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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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