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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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