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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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