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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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