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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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