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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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