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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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