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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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