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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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