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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over 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. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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