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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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