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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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