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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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