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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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