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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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