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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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