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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key 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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