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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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