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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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