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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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