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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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