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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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