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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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