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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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