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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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