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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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