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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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