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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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