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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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