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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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