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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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