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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the 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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