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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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