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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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