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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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