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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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