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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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