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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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