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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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