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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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