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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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