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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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