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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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