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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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