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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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