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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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