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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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