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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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