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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the 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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