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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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