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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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