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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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