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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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