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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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