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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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