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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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