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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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