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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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