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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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