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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major 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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