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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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