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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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