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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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