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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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