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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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