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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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