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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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