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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches 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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