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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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