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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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