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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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