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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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