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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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