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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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