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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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