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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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