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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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