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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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