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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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