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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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