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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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