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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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