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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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