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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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