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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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