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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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