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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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