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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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