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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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