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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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