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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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