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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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