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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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