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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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