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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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