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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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