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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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