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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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