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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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