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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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