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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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