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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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