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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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