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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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