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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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