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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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