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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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