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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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