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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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