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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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