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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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