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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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