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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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