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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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