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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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