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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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