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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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