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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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