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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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