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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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