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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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