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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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