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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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