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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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