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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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