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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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