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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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