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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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