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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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