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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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