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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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