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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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