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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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