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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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