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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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