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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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