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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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