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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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