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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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