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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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