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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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