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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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