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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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