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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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