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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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