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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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