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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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