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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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