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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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