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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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