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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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