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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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