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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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