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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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