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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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