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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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