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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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