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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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