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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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