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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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