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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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