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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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