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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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