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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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