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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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