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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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