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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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