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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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