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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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