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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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