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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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