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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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