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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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