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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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