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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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