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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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