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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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