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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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