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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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