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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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