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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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