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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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