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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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