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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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