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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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