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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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