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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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