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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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