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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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