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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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