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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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