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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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