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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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