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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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