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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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