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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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