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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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