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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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