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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews 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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