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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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