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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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