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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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