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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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