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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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