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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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