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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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