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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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