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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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