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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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