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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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