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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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