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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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