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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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