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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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