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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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