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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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