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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key 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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