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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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