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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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