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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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