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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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