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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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