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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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