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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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