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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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