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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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