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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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