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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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