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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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