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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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