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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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