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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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