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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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