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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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