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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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