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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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