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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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