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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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