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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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