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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major 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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