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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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