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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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