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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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