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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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