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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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