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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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