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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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