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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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