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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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