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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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