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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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