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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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