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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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