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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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