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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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