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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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