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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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