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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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