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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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