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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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