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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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