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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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