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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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