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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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