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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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