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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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