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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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