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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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