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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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