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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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