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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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