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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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