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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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