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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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