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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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