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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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