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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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