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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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