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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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