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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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