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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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