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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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