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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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