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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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