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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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