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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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