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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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