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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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