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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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