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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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