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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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