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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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