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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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