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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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