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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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