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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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