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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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