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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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