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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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