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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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