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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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