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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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