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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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