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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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