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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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