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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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