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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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