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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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