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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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