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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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