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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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