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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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