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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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