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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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