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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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