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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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