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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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