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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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