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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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