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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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