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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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