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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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