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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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