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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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