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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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