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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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