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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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