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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers 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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