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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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