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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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