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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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