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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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