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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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