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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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