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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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