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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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