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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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