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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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