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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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