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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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