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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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