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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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