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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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