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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 (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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