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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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