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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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