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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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