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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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