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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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