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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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