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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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