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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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