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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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