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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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