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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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