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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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