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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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