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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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