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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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