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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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