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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major 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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