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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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