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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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