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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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