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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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