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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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