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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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