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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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