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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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