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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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