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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources