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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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