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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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