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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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