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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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