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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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