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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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