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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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