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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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