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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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