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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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