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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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