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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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