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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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