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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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