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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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