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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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