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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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