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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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