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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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