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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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