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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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