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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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