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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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