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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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