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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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