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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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