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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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