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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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