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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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