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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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