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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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