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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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