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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the 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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