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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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