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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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