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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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