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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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