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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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