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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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