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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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