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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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