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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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