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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major 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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