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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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