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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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