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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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