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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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