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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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