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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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