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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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