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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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