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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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