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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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