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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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