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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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