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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational 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 stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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