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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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