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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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