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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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