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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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