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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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