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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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