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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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