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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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