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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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