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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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