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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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