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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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