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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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