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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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