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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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