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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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