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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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