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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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