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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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