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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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