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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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