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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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