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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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