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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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