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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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