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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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