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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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