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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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