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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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