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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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