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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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