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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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