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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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