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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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