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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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