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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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