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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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