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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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