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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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