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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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