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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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