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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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