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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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