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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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