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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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