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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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