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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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