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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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