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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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