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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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