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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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