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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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