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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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