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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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