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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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