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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information 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 inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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