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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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