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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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