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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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