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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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