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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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