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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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