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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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