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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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