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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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