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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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