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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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