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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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