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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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