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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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