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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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